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Last week I looked back on what happened during 2020<\/a>. This week I make plans and dreams for this year \u2013 teaching, writing and creating. As well as a heads up for you on what I plan to make happen I see this post as sort of a business plan for myself. Once I publish this I can’t go back, right? This is what’s coming up in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of things are still uncertain when it comes to Covid. Therefore many things are uncertain for me, just as it is everywhere else in the world. But that won’t stop me from dreaming and making plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My plan is to keep the blog as I have so far, with a weekly post<\/strong>. There may be an occasional article<\/strong> coming up in spinning magazines too. Sara Wolf’s<\/a> book Knit (spin) Sweden<\/strong><\/a> (where I am a co-writer) is at the printer’s as we speak but has got stuck there due to, again, Covid. I think that the first copies are being distributed to the people who have signed up for preorders<\/a>, though. As soon as the printed book is in Sara’s hands the work with the translation to Swedish will begin. Yay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also want to explore my writing<\/strong>. I have always loved writing \u2013 crafting the sentences, dressing feelings and observations in well chosen words and phrases. finding a balance between lyric-like interpretations and clear, concise descriptions. Giving birth to a new piece that will make its way into the world and become a part of the readers’ lives. But I have never studied writing or taken any writing courses. This is something that I am curious about and a rabbit hole I am eager to fall into. Who knows where it may take me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching, coaching and lectures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As I told you last week quite a few courses and events got cancelled in 2020. There will be a risk of cancellations this year too. I have a coupe of weekend courses<\/strong> planned in April, one of which is already on my course page<\/a>. As we speak I am also preparing for a zoom lecture<\/strong> in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the spring of 2020 I taught a zoom course in weaving with rya knots for a guild and I will be teaching a course series on zoom<\/strong> for this guild in the beginning of the year. I’m really looking forward to this series as it is a new course that I will get the chance to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coming up: A fleece course at S\u00e4tergl\u00e4ntan craft education center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If all goes well I will teach at S\u00e4tergl\u00e4ntan craft education center<\/a> in the end of June. The five-day course<\/a> is quite similar to my online course Know your fleece<\/a>. The students bring their own fleece to the course and we go through different tools to investigate and explore the fleece. I really look forward to this opportunity and hope to learn a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coming up: 1:1 video coaching sessions!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Coming up: Coaching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I am also preparing for 1:1 video coaching sessions<\/strong>. This is a totally new field for me and I am very excited to start this adventure. I have no public page for this yet, but if you are interested, just contact me<\/a><\/strong> and I will fill you in with the details. The coaching session will only take place if I think I can help you. Therefore you will need to fill in a questionnaire before any money is transferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online course(s) and webinars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I do have several ideas of online courses<\/strong>. Some of them are more technical and others have more of a mindful focus. I hope to make at least one of them happen during 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming up with ideas is no problem. Getting started can take a while. Once I have started things can move pretty fast and soaked in a creative flow. The finishing takes a lot longer than I think and is packed with procrastination. Once I have launched I get steam rolled by a heavy attack of imposter syndrome. But it is all part of a process I need to get through to get a course out to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anything can happen on a live webinar! It can be scary, but also exciting since everything else I do is so edited. Webinars are live, unedited and refreshing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I love live streaming webinars<\/strong> for you. In the practical and theoretical research I do to prepare for them I learn so much, as well as from your questions. The next sheep breed for an upcoming breed study webinar<\/strong> is already in my mind. I hope you haven’t gone tired of Swedish sheep breeds. There are lots left to cover!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in a zoom lecture<\/strong> or custom made course<\/strong> for your spinning group or guild you are more than welcome to contact me<\/a>. And of course my online school<\/a> is always available for you with both paid and free online courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinning and making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of spinning, weaving and knitting projects are waiting for my attention. I always have a plan to work on the oldest first, but then an idea comes and bothers me until I give that my attention and my structure has been wrecked. A loom warped with Gute yarn<\/a> is under our bed, a sock yarn is on the spinning wheel, lots of fleeces in the sofa bed and plans and dreams in my mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have a queue of spinning, weaving and knitting projects to learn from.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I have no concrete plans for YouTube videos<\/a>, but they usually come to me in the moment or through your questions. So I have no doubt there will be more videos this year! In the mean time there are lots of older videos on my channel<\/a>, feel free to check them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To maintain some sort of balance with a full time job, a family, a business and time to breathe I need some sort of structure and tools. I have made lots of changes in my life recently and found routines that give me a lot of energy and peace of mind. Yoga and meditation are vital parts of my morning and evening routines. My daily dip in the lake gives me a rush that stays with me for hours and I can’t wait for my next bath. In fact, I’m going there as soon as I publish this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also look forward to conversations with you, I learn so much from these. Your feedback, dedication and participation makes my work possible. So thank you, stay in touch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy spinning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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